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BAESY Dividend History

BAE Systems plc · every payment since 2004

As of Oct 25, 2026, BAE Systems plc (BAESY) has paid 44 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.7940 per share (ex-date Oct 23, 2026, paid Dec 9, 2026). Over the last 12 months BAESY paid $2.0090 across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 1.94%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +44.9% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.7940

Last ex-date

Oct 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.01

Trailing yield

1.94%

Frequency

Semiannual

Growth streak

3 yrs

Key facts: BAESY dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 25, 2026, SmarterDividends has 44 dividend payments on record for BAE Systems plc (BAESY), going back to 2004.
  • BAESY's most recent dividend was $0.79 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 23, 2026 and a pay date of Dec 9, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 25, 2026, BAESY paid $2.01 per share in dividends across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 1.94%.
  • BAESY's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Oct 23, 2026 ex-date, a 9.8% rise to $0.79 per share.
  • BAESY's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Oct 24, 2025 ex-date, a 22.5% reduction to $0.72 per share.
  • BAESY paid $1.77 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 10.7% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BAESY Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 25, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BAESY/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.03%

of price a year ago

Price change

+4.5%

$98.88 → $103.33

Approx. total return

+6.5%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

BAESY dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

BAESY dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date2$2.0090—
20252$1.7670+10.7%
20242$1.5960+15.2%
20232$1.3850+6.5%
20222$1.3010-2.0%
20212$1.3270+9.8%
20202$1.2090+164.6%
20191timing$0.4570-61.8%
20182$1.1950+10.4%
20172$1.0820-6.2%
20162$1.1530-10.2%
20152$1.2840-5.5%
20142$1.3590+12.3%
20132$1.2100+1.0%
20122$1.1980+2.4%
20112$1.1700+13.5%
20102$1.0310+11.3%
20092$0.9260-10.1%
20082$1.0300+9.1%
20072$0.9440+22.3%
20062$0.7720+5.2%
20052$0.7340+177.0%
20041timing$0.2650—

Every BAESY dividend

25 raises · 11 cuts · 5 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 23, 2026Dec 9, 2026$0.7940+9.8%Raise
Apr 24, 2026Jun 11, 2026$1.2150+83.3%Raise
Oct 24, 2025Dec 10, 2025$0.7230-22.5%Cut
Apr 22, 2025Jun 9, 2025$1.0440—Special
Oct 25, 2024Dec 9, 2024$0.6630+13.7%Raise
Apr 18, 2024Jun 10, 2024$0.9330+86.2%Raise
Oct 19, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.5830-27.1%Cut
Apr 20, 2023Jun 8, 2023$0.8020—Special
Oct 20, 2022Dec 7, 2022$0.5010-6.2%Cut
Apr 21, 2022Jun 8, 2022$0.8000+64.6%Raise
Oct 21, 2021Dec 7, 2021$0.5340-26.1%Cut
Apr 22, 2021Jun 8, 2021$0.7930—Special
Oct 22, 2020Dec 7, 2020$0.4860+6.3%Raise
Aug 7, 2020Sep 21, 2020$0.7230+53.8%Raise
Oct 17, 2019Dec 9, 2019$0.4570-37.0%Cut
Oct 18, 2018Dec 7, 2018$0.4700+2.8%Raise
Apr 19, 2018Jun 8, 2018$0.7250+16.0%Raise
Oct 19, 2017Dec 7, 2017$0.4570+2.5%Raise
Apr 19, 2017Jun 8, 2017$0.6250-11.6%Cut
Oct 19, 2016Dec 7, 2016$0.4460-15.0%Cut
Apr 20, 2016Jun 8, 2016$0.7070-6.9%Cut
Oct 21, 2015Dec 7, 2015$0.5250-5.1%Cut
Apr 15, 2015Jun 8, 2015$0.7590-5.8%Cut
Oct 22, 2014Dec 8, 2014$0.5530+11.7%Raise
Apr 17, 2014Jun 9, 2014$0.8060+12.7%Raise
Oct 23, 2013Dec 9, 2013$0.4950+1.4%Raise
Apr 17, 2013Jun 10, 2013$0.7150+0.7%Raise
Oct 17, 2012Dec 7, 2012$0.4880-0.8%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2012Jun 8, 2012$0.7100+4.7%Raise
Oct 19, 2011Dec 7, 2011$0.4920+10.6%Raise
Apr 21, 2011Jun 8, 2011$0.6780+15.7%Raise
Oct 20, 2010Dec 7, 2010$0.4450+3.5%Raise
Apr 21, 2010Jun 8, 2010$0.5860+18.1%Raise
Oct 21, 2009Dec 7, 2009$0.4300+4.9%Raise
Apr 22, 2009Jun 8, 2009$0.4960+23.1%Raise
Oct 15, 2008Dec 8, 2008$0.4100-24.2%Cut
Apr 16, 2008Jun 9, 2008$0.6200—Special
Oct 17, 2007Dec 7, 2007$0.4030+21.8%Raise
Apr 18, 2007Jun 8, 2007$0.5410+22.7%Raise
Oct 18, 2006Dec 7, 2006$0.3310+13.7%Raise
Apr 19, 2006Jun 8, 2006$0.4410+66.4%Raise
Oct 19, 2005Dec 7, 2005$0.2910—First
Apr 20, 2005Jun 8, 2005$0.4430—Special
Oct 20, 2004Dec 7, 2004$0.2650—First

BAESY dividend history — FAQ

How much is BAESY's dividend?

As of Oct 25, 2026, BAESY's most recent dividend was $0.7940 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 23, 2026 and a pay date of Dec 9, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.0090 per share across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 1.94%.

How often does BAESY pay a dividend?

BAE Systems plc pays on a semiannual schedule. It made 2 payments in the last 12 months and 2 in 2025.

When is BAESY's next dividend?

BAESY's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its semiannual schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has BAESY ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 11 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2017.

How much did BAESY pay in dividends in 2025?

BAESY paid $1.7670 per share across 2 payments in 2025, up 10.7% from 2024.

What was BAESY's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 25, 2026, BAESY paid $2.0090 per share, 2.03% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +4.5%. That is an approximate total return of +6.5% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BAESY